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On the Radar: Does it get any colder?

31 August, 2021

The last couple of weeks have been light on new books, so we took a break from On the Radar, but we’re back with six killer reads for the end of August. Our lead is something new from ice queen Lilja Sigurdardottir, who starts a…

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Writing in Ice by Michael Ridpath

By Paul Burke

29 June, 2021

Writing in Ice isn’t a crime novel. Let’s get that out of the way. This is a non fiction book – a memoir focusing on the origins of Magnus Jonson, the Icelandic-American cop created by English author Michael Ridpath. It’s also a love letter to…

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Interview: Sólveig Pálsdóttir

By crimefictionlover

12 May, 2021

Earlier in 2021, we reviewed Silenced, the second crime novel to appear in English from Icelandic crime author Sólveig Pálsdóttir. Following on from The Fox, also reviewed on our site, Silenced sees Reykjavik detective Gudgier Fransson investigating the death of a woman in prison. Both…

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On the Radar: Five new crime novels – discover your next read

By crimefictionlover

8 October, 2020

From historical crime fiction through to psychological thrillers, adventuresome crime solving and even a puzzle novel, this week’s new books will hopefully tide you over – especially if you’re pinned down by the latest COVID restrictions. Crime fiction is certainly infectious, but we think it’s…

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Around the world in 80 deaths: Travelling abroad with 15 great crime shows

By crimefictionlover

7 October, 2020

Today we’re joined by Craig Sisterson, author of Southern Cross Crime, a new guidebook to Australian and New Zealand crime writing, and a features writer and reviewer for publications in several countries. Back in May, Craig showcased the best book-to-screen crime dramas to binge during the pandemic. Now…

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Six Icelandic crime authors you should be reading

By crimefictionlover

30 September, 2020

Ironic, isn’t it? Iceland has the lowest murder rate in the world and yet it seems to have the highest density of top crime authors. By our calculations, about one in every 50,000 Icelanders is producing better than average crime novels, which are being translated…

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Cold Malice by Quentin Bates

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

28 June, 2020

It’s been less than two years since we’ve heard from Officer Gunnhildur Gisladottir of the Serious Crime Unit in Reykjavik. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. On average, Quentin Bates has written a novel almost annually since 2011. Considering he also translates Ragnar Jonasson and…

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Motive X

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

14 October, 2019

Written by Stefan Ahnhem, translated by Agnes Broome — Motive X is the third instalment in Swedish author Stefan Ahnhem’s successful Fabian Risk series and continues where Eighteen Below left off. The Risk family is still carrying the scars of being terrorised by a serial…

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On the Radar: Does it get any colder?

Writing in Ice by Michael Ridpath

Interview: Sólveig Pálsdóttir

On the Radar: Five new crime novels – discover your next read

Around the world in 80 deaths: Travelling abroad with 15 great crime shows

Six Icelandic crime authors you should be reading

Cold Malice by Quentin Bates

Motive X

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